The Shadow of Great Britain
“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.”
Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?”
The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?”
Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!”
“Oh!!!!”
The audience erupted into thunderous applause.
“Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately.
The applause grew even more fervent...
(The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)
Chasing Time · Fantasy
At first sight of the prince, the old emperor was filled with anxiety. He had planned to force Matthew to hand over the Black Flag Token in exchange for the Reviving Pill, but now he dared not attempt this. That very hour, Kevin had already occupied the north domain, and his general there, Walker Wang, had a reputation for great valor and skill on the battlefield. The emperor could send Shawn or Maxwell to fight against them there, but then he would be leaving himself and his imperial capital defenseless. He wouldn't put it past Matthew to take the opportunity to kill him and take the throne for himself. On the other hand, if he asked Matthew to go fight against the rebellion, there was a chance that Matthew would collude with Kevin and aid him in his rebellion. No matter what course of action the emperor took, it would be a gamble.